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NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21

Data Set (DS)  |  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67799  |  Updated: September 10, 2022  |  Published / External 
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Summary

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Short Citation
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2025: NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67799.
Full Citation Examples

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685

Abstract

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a spatial framework, process, and online application (Buja and Christensen 2019) to identify mapping needs along the south Florida coast to support shallow coral reef management by NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). Eighteen participants from local federal, state, academic, and other institutions entered their priorities in an online participatory Geographic Information System (pGIS). Participants used virtual coins to denote their priorities in 10.4 km2 hexagonal grid cells overlaid on the study area. Grid cells with more coins were higher priorities than cells with fewer coins. Participants also reported why these locations were important, what data types were needed, and data collection methodologies using a pre-set list of options. Results were compiled, summarized, and mapped to identify high priority areas, reasons for those priorities, and information needs. Identifying these high priority areas provide a critical spatial framework for prioritizing mapping efforts in shallow coral reef ecosystems in south Florida.

Distribution Information

  • Shallow Coral Florida Prioritization Data

    Kraus, J., C. Buckel, B. Williams, C. Ames, D. Dorfman, F. Pagan, and E. Towle. 2022. NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685

  • US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities

    US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities Data Viewer

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

COASTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Jennifer Kraus
jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-83.15° W, -79.96° E, 27.28° N, 24.37° S

Time Frame 1
2021-04-26 - 2021-05-21

Item Identification

Title: NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21
Short Name: NCCOS Dataset: Shallow Coral Prioritization Florida
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2022
Publication Date: 2022
Abstract:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a spatial framework, process, and online application (Buja and Christensen 2019) to identify mapping needs along the south Florida coast to support shallow coral reef management by NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). Eighteen participants from local federal, state, academic, and other institutions entered their priorities in an online participatory Geographic Information System (pGIS). Participants used virtual coins to denote their priorities in 10.4 km2 hexagonal grid cells overlaid on the study area. Grid cells with more coins were higher priorities than cells with fewer coins. Participants also reported why these locations were important, what data types were needed, and data collection methodologies using a pre-set list of options. Results were compiled, summarized, and mapped to identify high priority areas, reasons for those priorities, and information needs. Identifying these high priority areas provide a critical spatial framework for prioritizing mapping efforts in shallow coral reef ecosystems in south Florida.

Purpose:

The overall goal of the project was to systematically gather and quantify suggestions for mapping needs to support management of shallow coral reef ecosystems along the coast of south Florida. This dataset supports these goals by compiling input from a diversity of regional experts on their recommended priorities for mapping data collection.
Supplemental Information:

Collaborators:

US DOC; National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Restoration Center (RC)

Southeast Regional Office (SERO)

National Ocean Service (NOS)

Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Christine Buckel, Bethany Williams, Cory Ames, Dan Dorfman

Office of Coastal Management (OCM); Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)

Francisco Pagan

OCM CRCP National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)

Erica Towle

US DOI; National Park Service (NPS)

Dry Tortugas National Park (DTNP)

Biscayne Bay National Park (BBNP)

US DOI; US Geological Survey (USGS)

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)

University of Miami (UM), Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS)

Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Documents > Observational Report
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Marine Managed Areas
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Socioeconomic
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Bathymetry
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Derived Data Product
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Geospatial
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Habitat Mapping

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Place Country/Territory Keywords COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida
CoRIS Place Country/Territory Keywords COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)
CoRIS Place Ocean/Seas Keywords OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida
CoRIS Place Ocean/Seas Keywords OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > Region > Atlantic Ocean
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Florida

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1182905
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1182908
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Zenodo
URL: homepage

Distributor

CC ID: 1182910
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA GeoPlatform
Email Address: gis.community@noaa.gov
URL: homepage

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1182906
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1182904
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Kraus, Jennifer
Email Address: jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Point of Contact:

• LTJG Jennifer Kraus, Jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

• NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, NCCOS

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 1182907
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Kraus, Jennifer
Email Address: jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Principal Investigator:

• LTJG Jennifer Kraus, Jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Additional Principal Investigator:

• Tim Battista, Tim.battista@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Publisher

CC ID: 1182942
Date Effective From: 2022-08-31
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1182927
W° Bound: -83.15
E° Bound: -79.96
N° Bound: 27.28
S° Bound: 24.37

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1182926
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-04-26
End: 2021-05-21

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Download from website
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1182911
Start Date: 2022-08-31
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685
Distributor: Zenodo (2022 - Present)
File Name: Shallow Coral Florida Prioritization Data
Description:

Kraus, J., C. Buckel, B. Williams, C. Ames, D. Dorfman, F. Pagan, and E. Towle. 2022. NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685
File Type (Deprecated): Zenodo Data Archive Accession

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1182913
Start Date: 2022
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://us-shallow-coral-reef-mapping-priorities-noaa.hub.arcgis.com/
Distributor: NOAA GeoPlatform (2022 - Present)
File Name: US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities
Description:

US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities Data Viewer
File Type (Deprecated): NOAA GeoPlatform Web Application

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1182916
URL: https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2017/09/NCCOS-with-tag-to-side-wht-bld.png
Name: Browse Graphic: NCCOS
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic: NCCOS
Description:

Browse Graphic: NCCOS

URL 2

CC ID: 1182917
URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/defining-future-seafloor-mapping-priorities-to-inform-shallow-coral-reef-management/
Name: NCCOS Project Webpage: Defining Future Seafloor Mapping Priorities to Inform Shallow Coral Reef Management
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

NCCOS Project Webpage: Defining Future Seafloor Mapping Priorities to Inform Shallow Coral Reef Management

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

For details of data completeness, see Lineage Sources.
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

For details of data quality control methods, see Lineage Sources. All users should independently analyze the datasets according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: Six months
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: Other
If World Data Center or Other, Specify: Zenodo
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: Six months
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

NCCOS IT Policy

Lineage

Sources

Buja, K., and Christensen, J. 2019. Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify Mapping Priorities. Available Online: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/spatial-prioritization-widget/ (Accessed 26 June, 2019).

CC ID: 1182941
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Person
Contact Name: Ken Buja
Citation URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/spatial-prioritization-widget/
Citation URL Name: Webpage
Citation URL Description:

Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify Mapping Priorities

Kendall, M.S., K. Buja, C. Menza, S. Gandulla, and B. Williams. 2020. Priorities for Lakebed Mapping in Lake Huron's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 276. Silver Spring, MD. 24 pp. https://doi.org/10.25923/qyrf-tq71

CC ID: 1182940
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Person
Contact Name: Matt Kendall
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.25923/qyrf-tq71
Citation URL Name: Publication
Citation URL Description:

NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 276

Kraus, J., C. Buckel, B. Williams, C. Ames, F. Pagan, E. Towle, D. Dorfman. 2022. Agency Priorities for Mapping South Florida's Coral Reef Ecosystems. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 304. Silver Spring, MD. https://doi.org/10.25923/qc9e-gt19

CC ID: 1182923
Contact Role Type: Publisher
Contact Type: Person
Contact Name: LTJG Jennifer Kraus
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.25923/qc9e-gt19
Citation URL Name: Publication
Citation URL Description:

NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 304

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1182924
Description:

An advisory group was established which included individuals from NOAA CRCP and NOAA Fisheries. This advisory team customized the pGIS process specifically to meet the needs of CRCP and local coral reef manager priorities. In the online pGIS, the study area was divided into 1761 hexagonal grid cells 10.4 km2 in size. Existing relevant spatial datasets (e.g., bathymetry, Sanctuary Protection Areas, etc.) were provided as a digital atlas to help participants understand information and data gaps within the project area and to identify locations they wanted to prioritize for future data collections. The pGIS was used by 18 participants to convey their recommendations. Each participant was provided with 530 virtual coins to place into grid cells that they wished to prioritize. They were instructed to place more coins in grid cells that were higher priorities. A maximum of 53 coins could be placed into an individual grid cell by each respondent. Respondents also reported why these locations were important by selecting a minimum of one, and a maximum of two, management uses from the following list: endangered species management (e.g.,), habitat restoration, monitoring, coastal vulnerability planning, watershed management, fisheries management, consultations and permitting, emergency response, and spatial protection and management. Respondents also reported what data types were needed in priority cells. A minimum of one, to a maximum of two choices were selected from the following list: habitat map/characterization, shoreline characterization, ground truthing (e.g. photos and videos collected using ROVs or AUVs), elevation (e.g. bathymetry and topography), backscatter and intensity (e.g. surfaces used to delineate between hard and soft substrate), 2D map product (e.g. static images used to visualize bottom type, presence/absence of taxa), georectified photomosaics (e.g. 3D products created from structure for motion), and water column (e.g. for fish biomass detection). Respondents also reported what method of data collection was desired in each priority cell. Only one response was required and were selected from the following list: satellite, lidar, multibeam echosounder, split beam echosounder, side-scan sonar, photogrammetry, drop-camera, and uncrewed systems. Coin values were summarized and mapped to identify high priority areas, reasons for those priorities, and information needs. This ESRI shapefile contains the 10.4 km2 grid cells used in this prioritization and their associated coin values overall, as well as by management use, data product, and mapping methodology. Other summary values include the number of participants, number of participating groups, number of management uses, and number of data products. Also included is a ranking of each grid cell based on the total number of coins, management uses, and agencies allocating coins in the respective cell. For a complete description of the process and analysis see: Kraus et al., 2022.
Process Contact: Kraus, Jennifer
Email Address: jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov
Source: Kraus, J., C. Buckel, B. Williams, C. Ames, F. Pagan, E. Towle, D. Dorfman. 2022. Agency Priorities for Mapping South Florida's Coral Reef Ecosystems. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 304. Silver Spring, MD. https://doi.org/10.25923/qc9e-gt19

Acquisition Information

Instruments

Instrument Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Platforms

Platform Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 67799
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67799
Metadata Record Created By: Jessica Morgan
Metadata Record Created: 2022-08-31 17:59+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Jessica Morgan
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-09-10 12:03+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-09-02
Owner Org: NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-08-31
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-08-31